Staff Nurse - Gastroenterology Ward 11
The closing date is 22 May 2026
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse on Ward 11 at the Aintree site. Full‑time and part‑time hours will be considered and will involve working internal rotation from days to night shifts. The applicant is also expected to work bank holidays and weekends. This vacancy is a 12‑month fixed term to cover maternity leave.
Main duties of the job
Ward 11 is a busy adult gastroenterology ward with a range of patients of all ages and gastro‑medical conditions.
No previous experience is required for any applicants wishing to apply but it would be an advantage if you have some background experience in caring for adults in a hospital setting with gastrointestinal medical conditions.
The ward offers the suitable candidate the opportunity to work within our respected multidisciplinary team. There are opportunities to continue with further study in the gastro field. We expect our nursing team to adhere to the trust’s values and behaviours at all times and the ward sister expects all the staff to work to the high standards set out by the trust.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single‑site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job responsibilities
* Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care.
* Determine nursing priorities and plan patient care. Inform the nurse in charge when changes in circumstances may affect patient care.
* Maintain nursing records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines.
* Maintain and improve quality of patient care through contribution to development of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit.
* Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients.
* Provide information and support to patients/carers, and ensure all those involved in the care are aware of changes in the patient’s condition.
* Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
* Diploma in Nursing
Experience
* Post registration experience and successful completion of band 5 foundation gateway competencies
* Experience within relevant clinical setting
* Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment.
* Evidence of working with students
* Recent acute hospital experience [including as a student nurse]
Knowledge
* Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
* Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
Skills
* Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Ability to support less experienced staff
* Ability to problem solve
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Basic IT skills, including e‑mail and word processing
Other
* Supportive of colleagues
* Ability to work in changing environments
* Committed to high standards of patient care.
* Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
* Maintain both personal and professional development
* Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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